Chords in the key of E♯ Major
All 7 diatonic chords of the E♯ Major major key with Roman numeral analysis.
Short answer
The key of E♯ Major contains seven diatonic chords: E♯, F𝄪m, G𝄪m, A♯, B♯, C𝄪m, D𝄪°. They're built on each degree of the E♯ Major scale.
- Tonic
- E♯
- Mode
- Major
- Scale
- E♯ F𝄪 G𝄪 A♯ B♯ C𝄪 D𝄪
- Relative key
- D Natural Minor
- Dominant
- B♯
- Chords
- 7
Diatonic chords in E♯ Major
These seven chords naturally form on each scale degree. They're the harmonic backbone of any song in E♯ Major.
| Degree | Roman | Chord | Hear | Open chord page |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I | E♯ | Open chord page | |
| 2 | ii | F𝄪m | Open chord page | |
| 3 | iii | G𝄪m | Open chord page | |
| 4 | IV | A♯ | Open chord page | |
| 5 | V | B♯ | Open chord page | |
| 6 | vi | C𝄪m | Open chord page | |
| 7 | vii° | D𝄪° | Open chord page |
E♯ Major on the piano
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Common progressions in E♯ Major
The most popular chord progressions written in this key. Click any progression to hear it.
I – V – vi – IV
I–V–vi–IV in E♯ major
E♯ · B♯ · C𝄪m · A♯
I – IV – V
I–IV–V in E♯ major
E♯ · A♯ · B♯
ii – V – I
ii–V–I in E♯ major
F𝄪m7 · B♯7 · E♯maj7
I – vi – IV – V
I–vi–IV–V in E♯ major
E♯ · C𝄪m · A♯ · B♯
I – IV – V – I
I–IV–V–I in E♯ major
E♯ · A♯ · B♯ · E♯
I7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–IV7–I7–V7 in E♯ major
E♯7 · A♯7 · E♯7 · B♯7
vi – IV – I – V
vi–IV–I–V in E♯ major
C𝄪m · A♯ · E♯ · B♯
I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
I7–I7–I7–I7–IV7–IV7–I7–I7–V7–IV7–I7–V7 in E♯ major
E♯7 · E♯7 · E♯7 · E♯7 · A♯7 · A♯7 · E♯7 · E♯7 · B♯7 · A♯7 · E♯7 · B♯7
Questions people ask
- What chords are in the key of E♯ Major?
- The key of E♯ Major contains seven diatonic chords: E♯, F𝄪m, G𝄪m, A♯, B♯, C𝄪m, D𝄪°. They're built on each degree of the E♯ Major scale.
- Why do these chords sound good together?
- Every chord in E♯ Major is built using only notes from the E♯ Major scale, so they share the same tonal center and naturally resolve to the I chord.
- What are the most common progressions in E♯ Major?
- Pop and rock songs in E♯ Major usually rely on I-V-vi-IV, I-IV-V and ii-V-I. Each appears in our progression library with audio.
- How do I transpose a song to E♯ Major?
- Use our free Chord Transposer, paste the original chords and shift them to E♯ Major. The tool keeps the relationships between chords intact.